27504 Zip Code Profile

27504 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Benson, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($123,500) is lower than in the Raleigh-Cary metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $47,820/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27504 is $44,866.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27504 earn an average of $30,015/year. Women earn only $21,032/year.

6,105 people in 27504 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27504? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.9 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 7,066 men and 7,500 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,487 people (out of the 14,566 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,828 homes, and 405 businesses every day. 105 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27504 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Busan, South Korea!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 260 feet above sea levell.

• Benson

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• Ballentine Farms
• Boylan Heights Association
• Brackenridge Estates
• Captain's Landing Property Owners Association
• Carolina Oaks Circle
• City of Fayetteville NC District 7 Community Watch
• Clayton Farm and Community Market
• Cobblestone Homeowners Association of Clayton, Inc.
• Crest of Carolina Homeowner's Association
• Dunn Farmers Market
• Glad Acres
• Growers Market of Fuquay-Varina
• Harnett County Homeschoolers
• Holly Springs Farmers Market
• Johnston County Produce Market
• Maplewood
• Mill Ridge Community Association

• Muhammad Study Group of Raleigh
• Neills Creek Farms
• Raleigh State Farmers Market
• Regalwood
• Robinfield Drive
• Sheldon Place HOA
• Southern Meadows Community
• Summer Ridge Subdivision
• Sun Ridge Farms
• Sunset Ridge Community
• The Farmers Market in the Holly Springs Village District
• Tralee
• Varina Park
• Village of Sippihaw
• Westbury Homeowners Association, Inc.
• Williams Farm
• Winston Pointe

• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,566
• White Population: 11,724
• Black Population: 1,651
• Hispanic Population: 1,752
• Asian Population: 62
• Hawaiian Population: 16
• Indian Population: 199
• Male Population: 7,066
• Female Population: 7,500
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Raleigh-Cary NC
• County: Johnston
• City: Benson
• Longitude: -78.5
• Latitude: 35.4
• Elevation: 260 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,885
• Drive alone: 4,436
• Carpool: 1,299
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 105


• Average commute time: 29.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 112
•    5 - 9: 623
•    10 - 14: 671
•    15 - 19: 617
•    20 - 24: 606
•    25 - 29: 337
•    30 - 34: 952
•    35 - 39: 301
•    40 - 44: 242
•    45 - 59: 812
•    60 - 89: 409
•    90 plus: 203

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $123,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,412
• Businesses: 329
• Employees: 2,901
• Annual Payroll: $79,742,000
• Average Family Income: $47,820
• Median Family Income: $34,816
• Average Income for Men: $30,015
• Average Income for Women: $21,032

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 3955.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Renee L. Ellmers (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 101
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Benson

Primary Schools

Benson Elementary

2040 Hwy 50 N

Benson, NC 27504

(919) 894-4233

Meadow Elementary

7507 Nc Hwy 50 S

Benson, NC 27504

(919) 894-7064

Middle Schools

Benson Middle

1600 N Wall Street

Benson, NC 27504

(919) 894-3889

Mcgee's Crossroads Middle

13353 Nc Highway 210

Benson, NC 27504

(919) 894-6003

High Schools

West Johnston High

5935 Raleigh Road

Benson, NC 27504

(919) 934-7333